Here for your consideration is a magnificent high grade Rhodochrosite cabochon. This vibrant material exhibits a wonderfully rich semi translucent structure with fortified diagonal bands of Red, Pink, White, and Gray.
"Manganese can have an oxidation between minus three and plus seven which takes it through a range of colors--purple, green, blue--but it's most stable state is plus two... which is usually pale pink." – Walter White, Breaking Bad
Standard radius dome. Vitreous polish front and back.
This Rhodochrosite cabochon will make a fantastic focal piece, either bezel set or wrapped - A very cool collectible as well!
This beautiful cabochon was hand cut and polished by Lexx.
Photos taken dry, under outdoors under natural sunlight.
Origin - Capillitas, Catamarca Province, Argentina
Length - 49.5 mm
Width - 19.65 mm
Thickness - 4.65 mm
Weight - 42 Carats
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